WAC 296-56-60117
Maintenance and load limits. (1) The
structural integrity of docks, piers, wharves, terminals and
working surfaces shall be maintained.
(2) Maximum safe load limits, in pounds per square foot
(kilograms per square meter), of floors elevated above ground
level, and pier structures over the water shall be conspicuously
posted in all cargo areas.
Exception:
Pier structures used primarily for vehicle traffic may be posted in maximum pounds per axle weight.
(3) Maximum safe load limits shall not be exceeded.
(4) All walking and working surfaces in the terminal area
shall be maintained in good repair.
(5) All steel plates, boards, etc., used to temporarily
cover small holes or weakened surfaces shall be secured in such a
manner as to prevent movement.
(6) All large openings or weakened surfaces shall be
barricaded on all exposed sides with barricades equipped with
blinkers, flashing lights, or reflectors.
(7) Areas around bitts or cleats where workers perform their
duties shall be lighted as required in this section and have a
nonslip surface around each bitt or cleat.